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Host Stephen Dubner has surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature-from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs - and his Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt.

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Payton Ridenour traveled to Bogota, Colombia for the UCI World Cup with her Olympic qualification dreams hanging in the balance, and she landed on the podium with an amazing 2nd Place finish against some of the world's best. (Navadanet)
Lifestyle

Pottstown BMX prodigy is prepared for her Olympic debut in Tokyo

Payton Ridenour, Pottstown native and seven-time BMX national champion, talks with WHYY ‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn.

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A racial slur etched into the dirt on a privacy fence at the Essex condominium complex in Mount Laurel, N.J., appears to be directed at Ron Howard, president of the homeowners association. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Before the viral video, Black Mount Laurel residents rewrote the law on fair housing

Mount Laurel’s Black community has roots that trace back to the Revolutionary War and a legacy that has shaped housing development across the country.

5 years ago

Fairfax County Public School buses are lined up at a maintenance facility
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. private schools saw enrollment dip during pandemic, despite in-person options

Area private schools swung open their doors last school year. But that didn’t draw droves of families, data shows.

5 years ago

A fortune teller in The Speakeasy at Al Capone’s cell at Eastern State Penitentiary for its upcoming Halloween Nights festival. (Courtesy of ESP)
Arts & Entertainment

Eastern State to turn Terror Behind the Walls into a kinder Halloween festival

The historic prison museum’s 23-year-old Terror Behind the Walls haunted attraction will become part of a gentler Halloween Nights festival.

5 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney speaks at a podium
Politics & Policy

As Delaware ends state of emergency, health officials warn COVID is not gone

Delaware health officials urged residents not to get ‘lulled’ into believing concerns over COVID-19 are over now that the official state of emergency has been lifted.

5 years ago

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 7, 2021, file photo, patrons enjoy cold tropical cocktails in the tiny interior of the Tiki-Ti bar as it reopens on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. COVID-19 cases have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates in some states and Fourth of July gatherings.  Los Angeles County public health officials have urged people to resume wearing masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Health

U.S. COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks

Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a day on Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

5 years ago

(Jon Hurdle/NJ Spotlight)
Courts & Law

DuPont, spinoffs reach $50 million settlement with Delaware over ‘forever chemicals’ pollution

The money will go into a trust fund for remediation such as filtration systems for contaminated water, sampling, and environmental justice grants.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden delivers a speech on voting rights at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Biden decries ‘assault’ on voting rights in the city where ‘we the people’ began

Speaking at the National Constitution Center, the president gave his full backing to the For the People Act, and warned of efforts to “subvert the right to vote.”

5 years ago

Uptown Beer Garden (Eddy Marenco / Uptown Beer Garden)
Community

Love Park has a new neighbor: Uptown Beer Garden

Uptown Beer Garden has moved to a new location, expanding its outdoor space. Uptown will be able to entertain more guests and expand food and drink options!

5 years ago

Mare of Easttown (HBO)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Mare of Easttown’ receives 16 Emmy nominations

'Mare of Easttown' received Emmy nominations in both the Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited Series categories.

5 years ago

A Bucks County resident observes the aftermath of flooding at his residence.
Weather

Officials in Burlington, Bucks counties assess storm damage

Known for his criminal justice work in the community, Wayne Jacobs is asking for help.

5 years ago

A rendering of the proposed Park at Penn's Landing.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly is capping I-95 at Penn’s Landing. Could Nicetown or Chinatown be next?

Washington could help heal Philly neighborhoods torn apart by highways with a new $3 billion funding bil.

5 years ago

A gloved hand holds up a syringe of the COVID-19 vaccine
Health

FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine

The number of cases reported in connection with J&J's vaccine represents a tiny fraction of the nearly 13 million Americans who have received the one-dose shot.

5 years ago

A closeup of Michelle Obama
Community

‘Pass the Love’: Michelle Obama’s campaign to fight food insecurity coming to Philly

Former first lady Michelle Obama is bringing “Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi,” a campaign to fight food insecurity, to Philadelphia.

5 years ago

An overhead shot of the beach in Delaware.
Health

Order lifts Delaware state of emergency Tuesday

Carney also signed a narrower public health emergency order to allow the state and medical providers to continue vaccination and testing programs.

5 years ago

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